Schedule of Events - North Dakota Stockmen`s Association

North Dakota CattleWomen
Silent Auction...................8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
General Session................................. 8:15 a.m.
Photography Contest Winner Announcement
Photography Contest sponsored by Alltech and Tri-State
Livestock News.
It’s time for the NDSA’s 87th Annual
Convention & Trade Show!
Schedule of Events
All events held at the Holiday Inn Riverside unless noted.
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016
Golf Scramble & Hole-in-One Contest
Wildwood Country Club,
Burlington......................................... 9:00 a.m.
Contact Scott Ressler at (701) 391-7310 or
sressler@ndstockmen.org to register.
Golf Scramble sponsored by Dow AgroScience,
Stockmen’s Supply and Stockmen’s Supply West.
Hole-in-One prize sponsored by CATL Resources.
NDSA Board of Directors
Meeting........................................... 11:00 a.m.
Registration............................. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Registration sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim
Vetmedica, Inc.
Opening General Session.................. 8:45 a.m.
Call to Order – Steve Brooks
Presentation of Colors – Pat Artz and David
Petry
National Anthem – Minot State University
Singers
President’s Message – Steve Brooks
Doorprizes sponsored by North Dakota Bankers
Association.
“Riding for the Brand” Recognition
Executive Vice President Report
North Dakota CattleWomen Greeting – Jolyn
Wasem
Trade Show Refreshment Break
Refreshments sponsored by Central Livestock and North
Central Feed & Seed.
Opening General Session (cont.)..... 10:30 a.m.
Tracy Brunner, National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association
Nominating Committee Reports
Floor Nominations of Officers and Directors
Candidates’ Forum
Doorprizes sponsored by Merial.
Trade Show Set-up.................. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Buffet Lunch...................................12:00 p.m.
Cattlemen’s College................ 2:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Marcus Brix, CattleFax
Tim Andriesen, CME Group
Randy Martinson and Amy Ryan, Martinson
Ag Risk Management
Committee Meetings............... 1:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Ag Policy; Animal Health; Brand & Theft;
Environmental Issues; Feeding & Marketing;
and Research & Education Committee
meetings will be staggered throughout this
time-frame.
Cattlemen’s College sponsored by Zoetis.
Refreshments sponsored by Minot Convention &
Visitors Bureau.
Trade Show Social.............................6:00 p.m.
Social sponsored by Arvig, Farm & Ranch Guide and
First Community Credit Union.
Supper..............................................7:00 p.m.
Supper sponsored by DeHaan, Grabs & Associates,
Inc., NDSU Dickinson and Hettinger Research
Extension Centers, NDSU Carrington and Central
Grasslands Research Extension Centers, Northern
Pulse Growers Association and SweetPro Premium
Supplements.
Ice Cream Social...............................8:00 p.m.
Social sponsored by Giant Rubber Water Tanks.
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016
Complimentary Breakfast................. 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast sponsored by Holiday Inn Riverside.
Trade Show......................8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Registration......................8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim
Vetmedica, Inc.
Refreshments sponsored by K2S Engineering, Inc., and
Northern Plains Equipment.
Speaker Line-Up:
John Lundeen, National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association Market Research
Steve Dittmer, Agribusiness Freedom
Foundation
Speaker sponsored by Bayer Animal Health, Dakota
Global Group, Highline Manufacturing and Multimin, USA, Inc.
Bruce Vincent, Third-Generation Logger
Speaker sponsored by American Angus Association,
CHS Nutrition, Liphatech Inc., and Select Sires.
Refreshment Break
Refreshments sponsored by CATL Resources.
Doorprizes sponsored by North Dakota Red Angus
Association.
Mentoring Program Meeting........... 11:15 a.m.
Foundation Luncheon.....................12:00 p.m.
North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation
Scholarship Presentations – Jason Zahn
Mentoring Program Recognition
Convention Intern Recognition
Beef Quality Assurance Program Recognition
Region 7 Environmental Stewardship Award
Recognition
Foundation Luncheon sponsored by North Dakota Beef
Commission and North Dakota Corn Council.
Closing Session.................................1:30 p.m.
Policy Committee Reports
Policy Development
Director and Officer Elections
Retiring Leader Recognition
Election of Officers and Directors
Membership Report and Contest Results
Membership prize sponsored by Envision Cooperative.
Doorprizes sponsored by North Dakota Red Angus
Association.
Refreshments sponsored by Genex Hawkeye West and
Quality Liquid Feeds.
Resolutions Committee Meeting.......1:45 p.m.
Kids’ Corral............................5:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Social................................................6:00 p.m.
Social................................................6:00 p.m.
Supper & Product Auction................7:00 p.m.
Annual Banquet.................................7:00 p.m.
North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation
Auction
Dr. Rick Rigsby
Refreshments sponsored by Cattlecents Consulting.
Social sponsored by Agri-Clear, Biozyme and River Ag,
Inc.
Supper sponsored by American Simmental Association,
Dakotaland Feeds, LLC., Enbridge and First
International Bank & Trust.
Comedian Russ Stolnack...................8:00 p.m.
Entertainment sponsored by Dakota Community Bank
& Trust, Elanco, Leedstone and M&M Ag Service.
Doorprizes sponsored by Merial and Range Magazine.
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016
Resolutions Committee Meeting....... 7:30 a.m.
Registration.................... 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim
Vetmedica, Inc.
Coffee sponsored by Semi-Trailer Sales & Leasing, Inc.,
and Sunnyside Feeds.
Kids’ Corral sponsored by Agweek.
Social sponsored by Cattle Business Weekly, Hubbard
Feeds and Merck.
Speaker sponsored by Haugen Sales & Leasing, Inc.,
Image Printing, Neogen GeneSeek, North Dakota Farm
Credit Services, Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC., and
Red Trail Energy, LLC.
Honorary Member Award Recognition
Rancher of the Year Award Recognition
Environmental Stewardship Award
Recognition
Employee Service Awards
Certified Angus Beef sponsored by North Dakota Angus
Association.
Rancher of the Year Award sponsored by Wells Fargo.
Environmental Stewardship Award sponsored by the
North Dakota Game & Fish Department.
Live radio broadcasting sponsored by American Ag Network. Online broadcasting sponsored by DV Auction, Inc.
Convention program sponsored by North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory and Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange.
Golf Scramble & Hole-in-One Contest
The 2016 NDSA Golf Scramble will hit the links at Wildwood Country
Club in Burlington. Contact Scott Ressler at (701) 391-7310 or
sressler@ndstockmen.org to register.
Cattlemen’s College
This year’s Cattlemen’s
College will focus on the
beef markets at a time
of significant volatility.
The NDSA has turned
to a strong line-up of
beef industry experts
who specialize in fields
ranging from market
analysis to livestock
risk protection. Marcus
Marcus Brix
Tim Andriesen
Brix, CattleFax analyst,
focuses much of his work
on risk management
research. Tim Andriesen,
managing director
of agricultural and
alternative investment
products at the CME
Group, will provide
insight on the futures
market and revisions
to the CME’s contracts.
Randy Martinson and
Randy Martinson
Amy Ryan
Amy Ryan of Martinson
Ag Risk Management will give producers an overview of livestock risk
protection options.
John Lundeen, NCBA Senior Executive Director of Market
Research
John Lundeen, senior executive director
of market research at the National
Cattlemen’s Beef Association, works to
capture consumer insights to help the
beef industry respond to its consumers.
He maintains a close watch on trends
that shape the demand for beef and
consumer opinions of the industry.
Lundeen will discuss current market
trends among beef consumers and
the work being done to bolster beef
demand.
Steve Dittmer, Agribusiness Freedom Foundation
Executive Vice President
Agribusiness Freedom Foundation
(AFF) Executive Vice President Steve
Dittmer has worked for more than a
dozen years to provide facts, reasoned
analysis and bold opinion regarding
beef industry economics and politics.
Dittmer grew up on a small cattle
operation in Ohio and today works in
his role at the AFF to point out ignored
facts, distortions and the agendas of
those attempting to “reform” the beef
industry. Dittmer will visit North Dakota
to discuss front-burner national issues like trade, immigration and
environmental regulations and what they mean to North Dakota’s
beef sector.
Bruce Vincent, Third-Generation Logger
Tracy Brunner, NCBA President
Tracy Brunner is a fourth-generation rancher on
his family’s operation located near Ramona, Kan.
He manages the family’s feedyard and a yearling
grazing operation and oversees the ranch’s cattle
and grain marketing decisions, commodity risk
management, customer relations and financial
reports. Brunner will join the NDSA Convention
to discuss national beef industry issues and gather
feedback from North Dakota producers.
Committee Meetings
Grassroots policymaking is always at the heart of the NDSA Annual
Convention & Trade Show. During this year’s committee meetings,
members will discuss and debate policy issues and learn from industry
experts who will offer informational reports. Topics will range from the
Veterinary Feed Directive to the use of drones and from futures market
changes to endangered species updates.
Friday Entertainment
After a day packed with policy-making, Comedian
Russ Stolnack will entertain convention attendees
with his award-winning impersonations and
personalized comedy. Stolnack has performed
at every level, from the stage in Las Vegas to
appearances on ESPN, CBS and Fox Business
Channel. He was the National Speaker
Association’s humorous speaker of the year.
Bruce Vincent is a third-generation
logger who moved his family back to
Libby, Mont., in 1984 to run his family’s
logging business. In 1988, Vincent
helped form Communities for a Great
Northwest, a non-profit education and
information group dedicated to the
intelligent use of natural resources.
Vincent is also a partner in the public
relations firm Environomics and often
provides testimony on resource issues
before Congress. Vincent will detail his
family’s journey in pushing back on
activist-driven regulations that have threatened natural resource
industries.
Dr. Rick Rigsby, President and CEO of Rick Rigsby
Communications
Dr. Rick Rigsby, a San Francisco native
and a former award-winning journalist,
followed a television news career with
graduate school. A college professor for
two decades, Rigsby spent most of those
years at Texas A&M University, where
he also served as character coach and
chaplain for the Aggies football team.
Rigsby now devotes his full attention
to empowering people worldwide —
from presenting leadership principles
in Nigeria to speaking to Fortune 500
companies in the Americas, Europe and Canada. A favorite among
professional sports organizations, Rigsby offers common-sense
wisdom to those desiring to rise to greater levels of excellence.
NDSA’s 87th Annual Convention & Trade Show
Sept. 22-24, Holiday Inn Riverside, Minot, N.D.
Pre-Registration
Name(s)______________________________________________________________________
Organization/Ranch Name______________________________________________________
Pre-register by
Sept. 8
to save $27
and receive a
Travel Case
from
Boehringer-Ingelheim
Vetmedica, Inc.
Address__________________________________________ County_____________________
City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________________
Telephone_______________________ E-mail ______________________________________
Meeting & Trade Show Registration
# of People
Registration fee must be paid by all who
attend the convention. Registration and
name tags will be required to enter all
meetings and meal functions.
If you register by Sept. 8
If you register after Sept. 8
Full Registration Fee (All 3 days) (Per person)
x $37 =
x $52 =
Student Registration Fee (All 3 days) (Per person)
x $10 =
x $15 =
One-Day Registration Fee (Per person)
x $27 =
x $32 =
If you register by Sept. 8
If you register after Sept. 8
Thursday Supper
x $17 =
x $20 =
Friday Breakfast
Complimentary
Complimentary
Friday Supper & Entertainment
x $37 =
x $40 =
Saturday Foundation Luncheon
x $24 =
x $27 =
Kids’ Corral
x $15 =
Not Available
Annual Banquet & Entertainment
x $39 =
x $42 =
Check Day:
Thursday____ Friday____ Saturday____
Special Events
# of People
TOTAL
Kid’s Corral: Childcare service for kids age 0 to 10 will be provided from 5:30
p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 24. The service includes food and age-appropriate
activities for children who are pre-registered. Please indicate names, ages
and any special care instructions on a separate sheet when you pre-register.
Accomodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the
Holiday Inn Riverside in Minot until Sept. 7. The cost is $84.95
plus tax before Sept. 7. To make reservations, call (701) 852-2504.
Check box for card type:
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Mail with check or credit card payment to:
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, 407 S. 2nd St., Bismarck, ND 58504. For questions, call (701) 223-2522.
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407 S. 2nd Street
Bismarck, ND 58504
NDSA’s
Permit No. 341
Bismarck, ND
58501
87 Annual
th
Convention & Trade Show
Sept. 22-24, Holiday Inn Riverside, Minot, N.D.
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